Daniel Lu and Andrew Shi from the Class of 2022 have added an exclamation point to their Upper School debating careers, recently winning the Senior National Championship.
Dr. Ifedayo Kuye '05 brings his commitment to making a difference in the lives of others to his medical career — and, more recently, to his role on UCC’s Board of Governors.
Although Year 10 student Maxim Tchetvertnykh opened last week’s special assembly for Ukraine with facts, he also made it clear that the attack by Russian forces hits close to home.
"It was because of the staff that we were able to have such a fun week," wrote one student in a thank-you letter to Katie Tanz, senior teacher, and Brent Evans, director, for the Norval Outdoor School.
Black Excellence Month 2022 at UCC is focused on awareness, says Damion Walker, a math teacher and adviser to the Upper School’s Black Excellence Society.
"Time is a function of change," opening keynote speaker Scott Galloway told the audience at the 40th annual World Affairs Conference on Feb. 5, "and COVID-19 has been an accelerant."
The Horizons inter-school tutoring and mentoring program has reshaped itself to adjust to the realities of the pandemic, and other potential enhancements are being explored.
Holocaust remembrance and education was the focus of UCC’s assembly and advising sessions during the week of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Jan. 27.
As a way of raising awareness, UCC’s annual World Languages Day focused on Indigenous languages, bringing them to life in a virtual workshop and assembly that featured Kanietenhawi Deer, the language and cultural coordinator, and language department manager for the Woodlands Cultural Centre in Brantford, Ontario.